Whats the system with the best hardware options?

Try to be objective on this one. Which is the system that (nonwithstanding games because its up to that company to secure the best prouducts avaliable) is the most capable? Please explain why you believe your choice is the best. There are only four options so add another if you like. Remember potential should be a concern in your choice. Try to focus on the system not the games or programs but keep in mind this is where you play games. Treat this as though you were a salesman for your choice. My choice is the PC.
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The PC is always going to be the premier platform as far as power and versitility go. Really, It\'s a whole different machine for a whole different purpose than consoles, so I don\'t really think it should be in that list.

As far as consoles go, I\'m pretty sure everyone here can agree that the Xbox is the most capable, both in terms of graphics and extras such as the harddrive. The only really limiting thing about the Xbox is it\'s ethernet only modem. They cut out a huge portion of their potential online market by focusing solely on broadband. It\'s a real shame, but at least for those lucky few who have it they\'ll get some kick ass games that were developed with super speed connections in mind.

PS2 online games will be developed with the lowest common denominator in mind.. ala 56k. Though they will still cater to broadband usage, you won\'t have as many features as the Xbox versions do. The trade off, is that you\'ll have far.. far.. more opponents and fellow gamers to meet online. If optimised right, a game built for 56k online play will show very little lag. Sega\'s done a great job making games where the online experience is as seamless as possible. Though it\'s still there (don\'t plan on keeping pace with BB users), it\'s far less laggy than you would ever expect. I\'m sure Sony and their army of developers can create games which provide just as good a online experience over 56k.

I know this thread was talking about "out of the box" capabilities, but I gotta say I also like the idea of making the PS2\'s Harddrive removable. It\'s basically like have a 40 gig memory card which you can swap in and out or trade with your friends. (Though you\'d probably still need 2 PS2\'s linked together for a transfer unless someone makes a device seperate from the PS2 which can transfer data from 1 HDD to another.)

Oh, PC by far.

Out of the consoles though, it\'s the Xbox.

The xbox is techniqually the most powerfull, the question is

1.) How far will it improve
2.) Will it continue to be held by by its PC developers? (sadly, the premiere developers beacuse of next to no japaneese support besides the bought sega who was platform agnostic before the money hat)


If the 25% GT3 data is correct.. there will not really be much difference

Originally posted by Chrono
The xbox is techniqually the most powerfull, the question is

1.) How far will it improve
2.) Will it continue to be held by by its PC developers? (sadly, the premiere developers beacuse of next to no japaneese support besides the bought sega who was platform agnostic before the money hat)

Chrono, Do you know PS2 is not the only console in the world?  You are to danm bias.  Anyways, what are you talking about no Japaneese support.  I posted this info and you was the first to reply.  Are you trying to poison peoples minds?  Please read below.

My topic:
Link: http://www.psx2central.com/forums/showthread.php?

There are more than 90 Japanese companies working on Xbox software now and we\'re attracting even more.[/color] For example, look at Bunkasha Games and their recently released title \'Double Steal.\' They were inexperienced in console game development but very strong in Windows, and they created an excellent first title. Amongst developers there\'s a tendency to avoid a platform if you assume the development cost will be too high. On the Xbox we\'ve shown highly creative titles can be brought to the market for minimal cost, and that\'s attracting bigger companies like Capcom and Konami. In the larger sense, this will lead to more activity in the market.

[BizioEE]

""Namco has revealed its plans to bring Dead to Rights to the Xbox.""


XBox technically can do everything better than the other consoles this gen...hope dev. will take full advantage of the Extras!

Isn\'t it a bit unfair to compare consoles with PC? Of course the PC will have more hardware options!

As for the poll, what do you mean with "hardware options"?
The most capable out of the consoles, would be the PS2 IMO for obvious reasons:

• Freedom in development
• Architecture that\'s dedicated 100% for 3d/2d graphics
• Connectivity can ensure future upgrades

BizioEE: Actually, the Xbox doesn\'t do everything better.

The GameCube/PS2 rival and beat it in a few categories.

There are more than 90 Japanese companies working on Xbox software now and we\'re attracting even more. For example, look at Bunkasha Games and their recently released title \'Double Steal.\' They were inexperienced in console game development but very strong in Windows, and they created an excellent first title.

And how many copies of the game did they sell, and how many consoles sold that week?

I rest my case

90 developers..yeah and the titles will be like something like "Nihon no crap de sushi muki to wasabi" and "Fish Eating simulator ver 2.16"

I won\'t hesitate to buy an X-Box if i can see tons of exclusive BIG NAME titles coming to it..but I don\'t even see one japanese RPG(my faved) worth buying right now.

As far as I can see, there\'s tons of PC ports/sequela and PC like games coming to the X-Box...and the reason I buy a console is to get away from all those PC games!!!

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I had to go with gamecube cause it has the best chip. The dolphin. Dolphins are smart.

[BizioEE]

Originally posted by seven
Isn\'t it a bit unfair to compare consoles with PC? Of course the PC will have more hardware options!

As for the poll, what do you mean with "hardware options"?
The most capable out of the consoles, would be the PS2 IMO for obvious reasons:

• Freedom in development
• Architecture that\'s dedicated 100% for 3d/2d graphics
• Connectivity can ensure future upgrades

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Freedom in development

In what sense? what freedom? fighting with the harware to achieve good graphics is freedom?

Architecture that\'s dedicated 100% for 3d/2d graphics

The funniest thing I have ever heard...again...in what sense?

Connectivity can ensure future upgrades

upgrades,add-on ?  here a proved formula for you ---> add-ons = failure!

something else?:o

In what sense? what freedom? fighting with the harware to achieve good graphics is freedom?

Freedome to code on the metal... It does wtf you tell it to do.

Developers complained on the PSX because they did not get to code on the metal. Now they got what they wanted.

[BizioEE]

Originally posted by fastson


Freedome to code on the metal... It does wtf you tell it to do.

Developers complained on the PSX because they did not get to code on the metal. Now they got what they wanted.

I know it...and you\'re right if you mean freadom in this way...

...and I won\'t start another war...

ps: I\'m getting the jap VF4! can\'t wait.